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Summer in the mountains.

The big news for Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox gamers this week revolves around free games and the next generation of consoles.

“Don’t forget the computer illiterate.” That was one Bedford councillor’s plea at a committee meeting yesterday (Thursday).

Bedford’s Mayor has demanded a “fair share” of NHS resources after a report revealed that there is a 48 percent shortfall in GP surgery space across the borough.

Poverty is killing poor people in Bedford years before their more fortunate neighbours in the borough, a council committee heard.

Worries about the lack of a GP surgery at Wixams, and “overflowing” surgeries at neighbouring Kempston were raised at a meeting in Bedford.

More than 30,000 people had fun in the sun at the weekend’s Bedford International Kite Festival and inaugural Bedford Festival of Motoring.

There have been two major announcement for fans of shooter games in the last couple of weeks.

Woburn Safari Park will be calling all budding explorers to take a tour of life-sized LEGO® brick animals, which have moved in this summer.

Oasis Beach Pool will close for three weeks over the summer for extensive refurbishment work.

Flitwick Scout Group has received Royal recognition by being awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service is the highest award given to local volunteer groups across the UK to recognise outstanding work done in their own communities.

Food deliver service Deliveroo has launched a new project to give some of its smaller restaurants and takeaways the chance to revamp their venues and improve their dine-in offering.

Center Parcs won the award for Best Scheme to Encourage Staff Fundraising at the 2019 Better Society Awards.

Alan Wooding visits one of England's grandest houses and the birthplace of Winston Churchill